# Burst

## **Description**

**Burst** is tool to create quick little "animation accent" rigs. These burst layers have tons of Effect parameters to refine, or individualize the burst effects. 

## Setup

1. Select an Active Composition 
2. click the Burst\` tool

## Effect Control

Each Burst run will create it's own layer with a  Effect Control to customize the attributes and animation.  

### Global Position

The center of the Burst ring. Just click the 'compass' button and select a spot in a Composition. The Burst layer will align to the selected point.

### Copies

**Count**\
Increase or decrease the amount of objects that make up the Burst effect.

**Burst Offset**\
This will change the "stagger" or uniform Burst of the paramters like Distance from Center and Revolution.

**Dist from Center**\
This is the general property to adjust to animate the "burst" and movement from in to out.

**Revolution**\
Will increase the range off the "burst" radius. For example, the ring starts with 360 degress and can be increased to 500 degrees; which would cause the objects in the Burst to appear staggered.

**Revolution Offset**\
Randomize or offset the individual Copies in the Burst ring on non-averaged degrees.

### Properties

**Link**\
When enabled, locks Width and Height to the same value.

**Height**\
Vertical size of each shape.

**Width**\
Horizontal size of each shape.

**Roundness**\
Corner radius of each shape. Higher values create more rounded corners.

**Stroke Width**\
Thickness of the shape outline.

### Color

**Fill**

* Enable: Toggle fill visibility
* Color: Fill color for each shape

**Stroke**

* Enable: Toggle stroke visibility
* Color: Stroke color for each shape

### Sequence

**Link**\
When enabled, locks Width and Height sequencing to the same value.

**Height**\
Offsets the height progressively across copies. Creates tapered or varied size patterns.

**Width**\
Offsets the width progressively across copies.

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